Setting up Japanese Kana Input on Linux with Fcitx and Mozc Okay, it was a nightmare for me to figure out how to properly configure this, so I figured I may be able to help other Linux users with configuring this. I almost got
The Vinyl Record Ritual: How LPs Provide a Traditional Listening Experience Let's jump back to circa 2010. Cassette tapes have been smashed. CDs have been scratched. iTunes is a hit. People are buying singles by the singles. Lil Wayne and Ke$ha were considered
anki PC Games to Anki: extracting SRS sentence cards via game immersion This is the sister post to my guide to creating Anki cards playing PS VITA games. Most of this is copy-pasta'd from that post, with some additional precursor steps for PC gaming setup.
code The Joy of Scripting: Automating Simple Repetitive Computer Tasks How scripting has helped me save time and get more done while sharpening my skills.
anki Find and replace RegEx variables in Anki I just wanted to put this out there for anyone struggling to replace strings in Anki using dynamically grouped variables in their regular expressions (RegEx). The difference between normal RegEx variables and Anki
music 2018, the year of my serious piano endeavors. This coming year I have set out on a mission to improve and play piano by developing a dedicated practice regimen.
code TGJ has transitioned to GhostCMS! It was quite a task to set up, but thanks to the great guides provided by Digital Ocean and Linode, I managed to get my Ghost instance up and running. The Ghost team
code My problem with WordPress. You know what. Thereâs no point in building this up. Let's nip this in the butt and address the elephant in the room. My biggest issue with WordPress is⦠There. I said
anki PS VITA to Anki: acquire new SRS sentence cards via game immersion Okay, I am en route to Canada for vacation and I figured I would share a successful vocab acquisition process I have been using with games as of late. This is a tip
AJATT What is i+1? AJATT Quicktip I still cannot put a value on the core writings of AJATT by Khatzumoto. His original methods are highly effective and people everywhere are using them even today. They are encouraging and guiding.
Subtitles, copyright, and data access pipe dreams Recently my thoughts have been wavering between notions of rage due to the unfairness of the entertainment industry and its common copyright infringement attacks. But I am not so concerned about video content
How to set up a Japanese RSS reading stream with Feedly. Why should you do this? To get yourself reading more Japanese. To have the constant stream of Japanese articles flowing right to your eye sockets. You want the flow coming to you downstream,
My list of Japanese podcasts for immersion Obviously, while you are busy downloading all of these, consider that thereâs usually a podcast for anything you are interested in. Just do a few searches or browse the different categories. Itâ
anki New goal: To pass JLPT N2 at the end of this year. I did it. I pulled the mental trigger. One guy, one test at the end of this year, and a whole lot of caffeine-induced Anki/immersion sessions in-between. I am going to see
audio Nobuta wo Produce TV Scripts & Studying with J-Dramas So lately I have been studying with J-drama TV Scripts. My favorite drama so far is Nobuta wo Produce (éãã¿ãããããã¥ã¼ã¹). And, as many Japanese learners know, there is this awesome site for
heisig How to study Heisig's Remembering the Kanji Disclaimer: This post is not meant to argue why anyone should use Heisigâs method. It is meant to be a resource for people who. . . want to know more about it. are considering
æ¥æ¬ A documentary on my first Japan experience I probably should have put this up right when I started theguyjin, but here is my documentary on a twenty-day homestay spent in Japan. My best friend and I took this trip with
My First Geocaching Experience Evaluated I had first heard about geocaching from the Just Japan podcast by Kevin OâShea. For those of you interested in Japan or Japanese culture, his podcast is one of my favorites. Kevin